STORY: Saskatchewan Patient Pays For Surgery Out-Of-Province After Facing 93 Week Waiting List
SecondStreet.org sat down with Sharon Kilkenny from Saskatchewan – a patient who faced a 93 week waiting list for hip surgery while she lived in chronic pain.
Inevitably, Sharon had no choice but to pay privately for her surgery in Alberta – an option that was not available for her in Saskatchewan.
Watch the full interview via the video above, or click here. To learn more about Canada’s growing waiting list crisis and potential solutions, read our policy brief here.
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